Luxembourger struck down and killed on A1

A young man was killed on the A1 motorway in Luxembourg after being stuck by a truck on the hard shoulder.

26.02.2015

Photo of the scene of a fatal accident on the A1

A young man was killed on the A1 motorway in Luxembourg after being stuck by a truck on the hard shoulder.

The fatal accident occurred on Thursday at around 8am close to the Cargocenter exit in the direction of Trier.

According to initial reports, the 36-year-old Luxembourger got out of a car on the hard shoulder of the busy motorway. He was then hit by a truck and was killed outright. The motorway was closed towards Germany for the duration of the clean-up.

Second accident of the day

A driver is in a critical condition after a second serious motorway accident in Luxembourg on Thursday morning.

The accident occurred on the A3 motorway towards Luxembourg close to Bettembourg.

According to police, a metallic object on the road was dislodged by one car striking the window of a second vehicle.

The driver of the second vehicle lost control and veered into the central reservation and then a lorry.

The man is said to be seriously injured. The road was temporarily closed during the clean-up.